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Vol. 2, Issue 24
November 21th, 2008
The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Read the latest publication and then join in on the community discussion!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PM Snow_Globe
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
If you have a base you would like featured, please contact EnnVee
Finally if you have a Classified Ad or Recipe you would like included please contact: MistressNoire -
Vol. 2, Issue 24
November 21th, 2008
The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Read the latest publication and then join in on the community discussion!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PM Snow_Globe
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
If you have a base you would like featured, please contact EnnVee
Finally if you have a Classified Ad or Recipe you would like included please contact: MistressNoire -
The City Scoop Staff
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Base Workshop
Hello Base Building Community, after much research, tours on test, and
exploring the base construction forums I have found some new and interesting
base desing ideas ! Alot has changed, and I have found a small list of a few
things that are different. . . .
Objects can be placed in other objects.
Desks can be stacked on top of themselves, repeatedly, for easy
floating.
You can float objects on desks/lamps that are far smaller than the
object is.
By panning up, you can float a desk far from its initial location.
Cabinets and Shoji Lamps function as magic desks for walls.
Large Wall Lights allow you to turn wall items at a 45 degree angle
to the walls.
Adding and subtracting walls can speed up the floating process.
You can slide objects into the floor while floated.
Hanging Lamps allow floating below the ceiling.
Doorways can be blocked.
Objects can easily be placed in elevated floors and desks, by
panning up and looking through the base floor.
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The
Redeemers
Business went back mostly to normal for the Redeemers. They were brought in to
help usher civilians away from a few bank robberies and they were even called
in to clear out a few Council cells when other freelance heroes couldnt be
available. They had a respectable position, but they were starting to notice
that they werent being given any respect.
Can you believe the way that precinct chief was glaring at us? Blizzard Front
ranted from the back of McBains van after a foiled robbery, Like we only beat
those guys up because they beat us to the punch
Were gonna deal with that a lot, Garm replied as he gazed glumly out the
passenger window, Were still monsters to a lot of the people were trying to
help now.
Maybe that Tom guy had the right idea, Ashen Roast muttered, Maybe we should
investigate a case on our own, show that were willing to go above and beyond
our duties to protect these people.
No, thats not our job, the Caliban replied, We start going out looking for
trouble, its going to find us. Then well be in a heap we dont want to see.
Trust me, guys, theres plenty enough out there.
Cripes, Garm, Briggs growled, You keep talking like that, Im gonna start
calling you Whipped Dog.
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Back at the base, Mider Caid was poring over a document Azuria had sent him to
research before it was time for his next mission. It was something about a
goddess named Merulina, but it wasnt making any sense to him. He wondered if
it made any sense to anybody.
Why do we gotta wait for you, cape? he heard behind him.
Why, Johnny, I didnt hear you knock.
The former Freakshow Swiper growled some insult in the back of his throat, but
the wizard preferred to ignore it. He laid the parchment back onto the desk and
walked past the scrapper-class hero to head to the main floor of the base.
Johnny didnt take kindly to the slight and followed angrily after.
Why are you here, huh? You aint a thug like us!
Johnny, either youre better or youre not, Mider intoned disinterestedly, If
you have doubts, dont try to take your frustrations out on me.
What makes you think-?
Herricane by Miserie
Slag slipped on a small patch of ice and his feet shout out from underneath him.
He slammed against the concrete hard and started holding his head in pain. Hed
be fine in a few seconds, but the pain was still there.
I dont need to put up with your insubordination, the wizard explained as he
kept walking away, Either you straighten up, or Ill put in with Mort to get
you transferred. Im sure theres a group of testosterone-drunk idiots who
still pine for their old days of villainy among us somewhere
You really shouldnt push him, the former Skull, Somber, muttered as he walked
over to the surprised Slag and started to help him up, Hes not kidding. Some
of us are still on probation.
I know, Slag growled and showed him his bracelet, Im one of them.
It was an experimental system, tags that would zap the wearer to the Zig if he
ever got out of line. It was controlled by a monitoring team in the Galaxy City
Freedom Corps building that waited for the word from the Redeemers various
team leaders to activate the tags and zap the apparently unreformed criminals
back to incarceration. There were a few Redeemers wearing the bracelets, and
Somber scratched his wrist absent-mindedly at the thought of how close even he
was to receiving the same treatment.
I think its stupid, Johnny muttered as he picked at the device, Havent I
paid my debt? Am I not a fine, upstanding member of society!?
No, the former Skull replied, Johnny, youre scary.
Shut the Hell up, twig boy!
Hey! Mider shouted from the other end of the main floor, You two coming or
not? Weve gotta clean up a Hellions cell!
Fantastic, the man standing next to him barked in aggravation, Maybe this
time Ill be able to burn the face off an old friend the same way Johnny got to
cut an old buddys hands off
Calm down, Cinder. They may be old friends, but theyre breaking the law. Our
orders are just to go in and get the artifact they stole from the museum. If we
can, well arrest their boss
The former Hellion grumbled and headed out the door. They didnt have their own
transportation, instead relying on the teleporters and their own travel powers.
While they argued, the Strik brothers and Olive were already well on their way
to the hideout.
It was a sad state his group was in, Mider Caid realized. Despite their failure
last time, the group was hardly any closer. The Striks remained with
themselves, Olive never said anything and Johnny was still a belligerent and
bellicose malcontent. Only Somber Graves and Cinder Burst ever really spoke
with him, but they hardly had much relevant to say. They were still teenagers,
and were busy trying to either get back into school or get the materials
necessary for a G.E.D. They couldnt help him anyway. The others in the group
needed a show of leadership and confidence from Mider, he just didnt know if
he could do it.
I spent so long wishing I was doing this, he muttered as he followed the
former Freakshow scrapper and the Skull Bone Daddy, Now I wish I was a MAGI
clerk again
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Community
Fan Fiction Spotlight
Time, Running Out
The tall arches of the Midnight Squad meeting hall crowned the artistic
austerity of the stone walls with seamless, graceful tastefulness, creating in
the round chamber a sensation of vast space, almost as though the round table
with its surrounding banners, as well as the thin, elegant columns, were a
shrine, or a throne room. Within the arches, light scattered into mellow
grayness, dissipating into nonexistence in the corners and underneath the
vaulted ceiling, providing the illusion of a limitless, boundless space; too
large for the place containing it, constrained only by the corridors flowing
from it.
Underneath the dome, in the perfect stillness of the empty room, a shape was
hunched over the round table, its gaze directed at the spread of manuscripts
and books laid out for its perusal. The tomes and scrolls covered almost a half
of the large slab of ornate stone; mingled among the old pages were pieces of
paper scribbled over with habitually neat cursive.
Unsteady, orange light from a single torch held up in a scone upon one of the
pillars, flared momentarily as a gust of wind infused it with oxygen, revealing
the profile of a man of indeterminable age. The white hair and almost-ancient
eyes quite belied the rest of his features, and, in the flickering, dancing
shadows, he could be taken just as easily for a man in his late twenties as for
an octogenarian. He had taken off his long, black coat, and unbuttoned his
shirt collar, underneath a gray vest. Between his fingers he was absently
twirling an old-fashioned fountain pen.
The torch flickered once again, and the absolute silence was broken by the click
of heels upon the marble floor. Although the intruder was obviously
soft-stepping, the perfect acoustics of the majestic dome amplified the tap of
shoe upon stone to almost unbearable levels, as though an old pendulum clock
were ticking away some dramatic final minutes before the end of the world.
Despite the noise, the man did not budge.
The footsteps, regardless of their lightness, drew near rapidly, and within
moments the silhouette of a short, small woman clutching a pile of papers in
her arms stood framed amid the arches. The torch gleamed red off her light hair
and almost ghostly pale skin, and charitably lent handsomeness to the otherwise
mismatched features; the high forehead, the prominent cheekbones and the
jutting, stubborn chin. She paused momentarily, adjusting the collar of her
shirt with a free hand, waiting for the man to notice her presence.
One thing that greatly eludes my writing is description. I do well enough with
dialogue and action (two things I'm surprised many authors say they struggle
with), but when it comes to describing an environment or a person's posture,
clothing or what-have-you, I always leave such things up to the reader's
imagination. To me, a green jacket is a green jacket, the particulars as far as
make or style I figure the reader can determine on their own.
Genia, however, has a very keen sense of description. It's poetic, even if it's
not trying to be. The environment and behaviors of the characters are just
about as alive as the characters themselves. Their dialogue and actions are
also well-written and paced.
I can't wait to see more from this obviously talented writer. Hopefully, we
won't have to wait for very long between now and further updates.
Rowr by ToddNauck
Earthclan Elite costume contest winners!!!
Best Male
Runner Up : Hot Blades
Winner: Texas Steel
Best Female
Runner Up: VinnEss
Winner: Singulady
Best Retro
Runner Up: 60 Minuteman
Winner:Silence Do-good
Best Cyborg
Runner Up: Flagship Omega
Winner:Power Fighter
Best Casual
Runner Up: Anna Nightstar
Winner: Clock Stopwatch
Most Creative
Runner Up: Forsaken
Winner: Mr. Blonde
Most Intimidating
Runner UP: Rotten
Winner: Alan S.
Best Non-human
Runner Up: Sangraal
Winner: Alim D'zar
Best Anti-hero
Runner Up: Ayron
Winner: DaveyKnuckels
Most Comical
Runner Up: Captain PaintBrush
Winner: Aggro Bunny
I had a blast, Congratz to Earthclan Elite for making the top 20 super group
here on Guardian, cookies for all!
See you next week!
Mistress Noire
Scarlet Specter by ProphetX
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The City Scoop
All Lights are on (except one) at the City Scoop
Last Friday the City of Heroes Community Relations Manager, Alex von Minden aka
Lighthouse resigned. This isn't news to most of you, but the City Scoop was
already put to bed and it was too late to talk about the story then. We're
devoting some space this week to it because Lighthouse served a very important
role to those of us that have been here since the beginning of the Scoop. It
was his idea. Ex Libris and Lighthouse had gathered a small group of forum
posters in order to discuss ideas for making the forums run more smoothly. One
of the discussions, started by Lighthouse was an idea to create a sort of forum
digest or newsletter. It was something they had done for one of the other games
he had worked at, and he wanted to find a way to do something similar here. The
post was a bit of a lightning bolt, and it generated a lot of excited
discussions about just what we could do.
The idea morphed a bit, and has morphed even more since then, but at it's core,
most of the things suggested by Lighthouse still hold true. We try to make note
of interesting things happening in our community, and highlight some of the
best aspects of City of Heroes. Every step of the way Lighthouse and Ex Libris
have supported the project. Giving us space to work helping with ideas,
providing prizes for contests, posting the Scoop every issue, and even helping
us score some developer interviews every so often. I can count the number of
times Lighthouse has had to step in and put the brakes on something with one
hand. Admittedly we don't try to be controversial, but even so they could have
been a lot more strict about what we say and do.
This project has brought me closer to the game than I ever thought possible. I
think I can speak for the entire Scoop Staff past and present and say we're all
grateful to Lighthouse for getting the ball rolling and giving it a gentle
nudge every so often to keep it bounding along. I hope he's proud of the work
we've done, and I hope he can look back on all the help he's given us fondly.
For my part, I'll say that the name Lighthouse was particularly apt when it
came to the Scoop. You showed us the way, and we plan to keep going even though
you're no longer in sight. Thank you Alex.
From the Editor-in-chief
Lighthouse, I know we had our moments of disagreement, but I've respected
everything you have done for these forums. I have been here through many
different community reps (CuppaJo, Cricket, Ex Libris, and yourself), and will
likely be around for a few more. You have brought many a smile on my face, and
an equal number of "What is he on?!?!" exclamations. Your presence will be
missed.
To use a nautical term: I wish you fair winds and following seas.
~Snow Globe
Vol. 2, Issue 24
November 21st, 2008
This Issue:
Upcoming Events:
November 22nd
Freedom
Infinity
Guardian
Pinnacle
Protector
Triumph
Victory
November 23rd
Justice
Virtue
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
West Coast Servers City of Heroes servers will be down from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM EST (2:30 AM to 7:00 AM PST) for maintenance.
Champion, Guardian, Justice, Protector, Virtue, the Public Training Room and the Closed Beta Servers will be offline during this period.
In-game Transactions such as Character Slot purchases/redemption, Character Rename, Character Transfer, and Character Respec purchases will also be offline during this period.
Regards,
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Noted Ex.
I would say however, that perhaps we can as a community offer Sunstorm a tour of our bases as an organized event? Would that be possible?
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Excellent idea!!!
Thanks for giving us our own redname for bases Posi. Welcome Sunstorm.
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Yes, let's work on something like this.
Send me your ideas on how to make this work to my PM or email at exlibris@ncsoft.com
Ex -
Hey folks,
Sunstorm is still fielding questions and/or rounding out on ones already posted. Due to his new status to the boards we will be filtering these out in bunches, mainly because we don't want him to get caught in the wiles of the forums.
There is still much to be done for Issue 13 and beyond so please be patient in your attempts to get responses.
If a question has been touched on but you are seeking more information please quote the question, and then follow up with your additional comments or questions.
This will help Sunstorm in the parsing and follow up.
Also please be kind, we have many members of our team that we would like to bring out to meet our Community but we are also very protective of them and want them to see the best that our Community has to offer.
Thanks,
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Hey folks,
Synapse is still fielding questions and/or rounding out on ones already posted. Due to his new status to the boards we will be filtering these out in bunches, mainly because we don't want him to get caught in the wiles of the forums.
There is still much to be done for Issue 13 and beyond so please be patient in your attempts to get responses.
If a question has been touched on but you are seeking more information please quote the question, and then follow up with your additional comments or questions.
This will help Synapse in the parsing and follow up.
Also please be kind, we have many members of our team that we would like to bring out to meet our Community but we are also very protective of them and want them to see the best that our Community has to offer.
Thanks,
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Jonathan "Sunstorm" Courney joined our team early this year and has proven to be an instrumental player in several disciplines. Jonathan started his industry career doing various projects ranging from testing, programming and level design. In Issue 13 Sunstorm has been key in working out powers under Castle, and working on the Base forefront. When he lets his hair down you can find Jonathan actively involved in the following hobbies: Video Games, Hiking, Martial Arts, Game Modding/Programming, Writing, and nearly anything Sci-Fi. Join the community in a warm welcome to Sunstorm here!
Today Sunstorm will be shedding some light into the upcoming Base changes and repricing structures. You can catch up on that discussion here, and if you are a Base Editor, Sunstorm has been reading your feedback here! You can find response to the questions posed here: Issue 13 Base Q&A
To find out more about the story of Sunstorm check out the Paragon Wiki, now part of The Titan Network
Paragon Wiki Reference to Sunstorm
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Phil "Synapse" Zeleski hit the ground running with lightning quick reflexes. Agile and skilled Phil has been working on our Powers & Design Teams. Phil has been an avid Pen & Paper player and his creative writing and sense of playful style combines with his quick wit and organizational skills to pack a powerful punch. Join the community in a warm welcome to Synapse here!
Synapse has been called into action to respond to questions about the Merit Rewards being introduced here in Issue 13. He is currently responding to many of the questions collected in Issue 13 Feedback. You can find Synapse's response to the questions posed here: Merit Rewards: Q&A
To find out more about the story of Synapse check out the Paragon Wiki, now part of The Titan Network
Paragon Wiki Reference to Synapse
To PM Synapse: Synapse PM Address! -
From the Desk of Ex Libris
Dear Members of our Press and Independent Journalists,
The struggle for our Freedom has continued to wage fiercely on the ground in all major cities and countrysides. All available super-powered beings have been called into action.
Members of Hero Corp have called up all registered Heroes, and many of our known contacts and agents from the Villainous forces have also by their own volition joined side by side with our Heroes to hold our defenses.
We are continually hopeful that we will be successful in our endeavors but in the end the outcome is still unknown.
At this time we are asking for you to help to capture stories, photographs, film footage, and any historical or newsworthy data. This information will be archived and protected by special operative agents.
I would not ask you to risk your lives to gather this information but preserving our historical records is critical. Our Star Strider Forces have been very successful in our offensive attacks and we are now engaging Rikti everywhere.
We need you to be our eyes on the ground.
If you accept this call you can find all the information you need here:
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Ask Agent Ruby: what costumes have you seen in game that really impressed you?
Ex -
Greetings Players,
Palit and AMD teamed up with City of Heroes to do the 'Create a Character' costume contest. Hundreds of City of Heroes players sent in submissions to be judged and we narrowed it down to 8 candidates.
The final judging was up to our Heroes and Villains from the City of Heroes Community and the results are in...And the winner is....(drumroll) Swiftwing from Virtue
Congratulations Swiftwing you will be receiving a City of Heroes themed gaming rig from Smooth Creations.
Now our in game server contests are not yet over. Some of you may have already had a chance to see Ex Libris, Niviene, and ATI Agent Ruby on your server doing a server wide costume contest.
We will be announcing the 11 lucky winners from that event next week, but in the meantime stop by some of the server forums to see the picture galleries that Niviene has been creating from the screenshots we have been taking from in game. We still have a few servers left so keep an eye out on your broadcast screens for our message.
Also until December 1st, ATI Agent Ruby will be on our server forums answering questions about ATI/AMD Products.
Here is her introduction and opening post. Please be polite and understand she might not be able to divulge all information about their products.
Welcome to our forums ATI Agent Ruby!
Regards,
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Sticky pin and kept!
Ex -
In order to get a more targeted and specific feedback about the base changes we are asking the following core group of players to weigh in on this topic. If you do not have access to making base changes or do not have experience within this system this feedback thread should be kept for those that are experienced Base Editors.
Main issues to weigh in on are the following as well as any additional items that are currently in the sites of Issue 13 (this is not the time to roll out suggestions, etc. that are not currently under design scrutiny.)
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Base Repricing
1) How will the repricing of bases affect you personally?
2) Will you dismantle your base to gain the additional prestige from the repricing?
3) How long would this process take you if you were to engage in this practice?
4) What are the positive and negative concerns regarding repricing?
5) How will this feature affect you long term and short term?
Base Salvage Exchange to Invention Salvage
1) What is the negative effect on your base for this feature implementation?
2) What is the positive effect on your base for this feature implementation?
3) How long will it take you to adjust to learning this new system?
4) What side effects to this system do you currently see from transitioning the old to new system?
5) What security concerns do you have regarding this change?
Additional Notes:
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We realize much of this feedback may have been generated in the past closed beta and open beta, we are looking now at the feedback based on what is currently on deck on the training room, and how it would affect you on live.
Regards,
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From the Desk of Ex Libris:
As it will be necessary to collect data analysis and feedback please use the following format for submitting your reports. In the field reporting on assignment please use the general assignments listed in this <a href="/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=12548411" target="_blank">Assignments</a> or bring us new issues to review.
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Status Reports
Star Strider Force
Name:
Global Contact:
Reporting on Assignment:
Star Strider Force Unit:
Time/Date Location:
Level of Alien Threat [High][Medium][low]:
Report Details:
Analysis of Current Situation:
Suggestion of Action:
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Stay Safe,
Ex Libris -
New assignments have been delivered to the Rage Against the Rikti Squadrons
If you have not yet signed up for your Squadron follow these links and enter the data as instructed in the first post.
- [*]Star Strider Forces:Champion[*]Star Strider Forces:Freedom[*]Star Strider Forces:Guardian[*]Star Strider Forces:Infinity[*]Star Strider Forces:Justice[*]Star Strider Forces:Liberty[*]Star Strider Forces:Pinnacle[*]Star Strider Forces:Protector[*]Star Strider Forces:Triumph[*]Star Strider Forces:Victory[*]Star Strider Forces:Virtue[/list]
If you have already signed up, see this post for your Star Strider Forces Special Assignment.
If you are reporting on military operations as assigned to you please file your reports here: Rage Against the Rikti!: Reports & Analysis -
Vol. 2, Issue 23
November 14th, 2008
The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Read the latest publication and then join in on the community discussion!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PM Snow_Globe
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
If you have a base you would like featured, please contact EnnVee
Finally if you have a Classified Ad or Recipe you would like included please contact: MistressNoire -
Vol. 2, Issue 23
November 14th, 2008
The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Read the latest publication and then join in on the community discussion!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PM Snow_Globe
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
If you have a base you would like featured, please contact EnnVee
Finally if you have a Classified Ad or Recipe you would like included please contact: MistressNoire -
The City Scoop Staff
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Classifieds
ARTIST WANTED
Published author seeks superhero artist for politically
progressive comic book project. Speculative: no money up front, any profits to
be split 50/50. Character designs to start; full script pages will follow.
Interested parties should PM DoctorJ through the forums or @DoctorJ on the
game.
Better Base and Fortress
Otto is seeking volunteers for upcoming episodes of Better Base and Fortress. Do you think your base has what it takes to get 5 out of 5 Otto's from Otto Plair? Contact Mindscythe in game @Mindscythe to arrange a base tour and discuss the details of becoming an upcoming episode
Wanted
Artists interested in contributing material for use in the City Scoop. If interested, contact LiquidX with a sample of your work.
WANTED
Fan Artist to draw my character. I cannot offer much
compensation other than any of the wares I would otherwise sell on the Auction
House. If you are interested, please contact Hakuro de Killer on the Virtue
Server.
Want your character to be interviewed by Scoop Man? Send
a PM to HumanMiracle!
Want your character to be interviewed by Patty-Sue
Ivanova? Send a PM to Emperorsteele!
HELP WANTED
Writers for The City Scoop. Please contact Snow_Globe or Marcian_Tobay for
submission details
Lost
Paradigm Shift Device. Contact Demented Cynic at Portal Corp. by Friday. Remember to bring Hawaiian shirt
Need to sell something? Post it in The City Scoop
Classifieds. Send a PM to a scoop staff member.
DO YOU LOVE MUSIC?
Well, so do we! KJSR.net, the Voice of Jello Shooters, is a relatively new internet radio station, and we're looking for new DJs! So if you love all kinds of music, and want to "share the love" so to speak, contact either @Kyo-chan or @Steampunk Charlie right away!
And for our devoted listeners, we've got MORE shows, and MORE prizes coming up, so tune in!
Do you have an event coming up? Are you going to attend
an upcoming event? Do you want to see or even write an article for The City
Scoop? Drop a line to an Editor-in-Chief a week in advance, and you too could
be a guest writer for The City Scoop.
Introducing Two-for-Tuesday at El Super Mexicano! All
regular quesadillas just 2 for $5 all day Tuesday!
Lost
One Oscillator Overthruster. Needed to destroy world, those heroes will never know what hit them!
- Dr. Aeon.
Ok, now send this...
